Canna plant name &#39;LEESHECAN01&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Canna  cultivar named ‘LEESHECAN01’ is disclosed, characterized by short, compact growth habit. Flowers are characteristically large, pink and rapidly self-cleaning. The new cultivar is a  Canna , typically suited for garden and ornamental container use.

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

Canna generalis

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘LEESHECAN01’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program. The new variety originated from a cross pollination of the seed parent, an unpatented variety of Canna generalis known as ‘Dawn Pink’ with the pollen parent, an unpatented proprietary selection of Canna generalis referred to as ‘C0451’ directed by the inventor in June of 2005. The crossing was made in Lox, Fla, in the client's nursery.

‘LEESHECAN01’ was discovered by the inventor, Leeann Shearouse, in April 2006 in Lox, Fla., at her own nursery among seedlings resulting from the 2005 crossing.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘LEESHECAN01’ was first performed in Lox, Fla., at a nursery by vegetative divisions in October 2006. ‘LEESHECAN01’ has since produced at least four generations and has shown that the unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘LEESHECAN01’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, day length, and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Can Do Pink.’ These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘LEESHECAN01’ as a new and distinct Canna cultivar:

1. Much shorter than parent plant.

2. Low pollen production.

3. Different Orange Marmalade color.

4. Rapid self cleaning flowering habit.

PARENTAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘LEESHECAN01’ are similar to the female parent ‘Dawn Pink’ in most horticultural characteristics. However, ‘LEESHECAN01’ differs in producing shorter, more compact plants than ‘Dawn Pink’. Additionally, ‘LEESHECAN01’ produces a more orange marmalade color, whereas ‘Dawn Pink’ produces a more Pink flower. ‘LEESHECAN01’ also has significantly lighter colored foliage than ‘Liberty Pink.’

Plants of the new cultivar ‘LEESHECAN01’ are similar to the male parent ‘Dawn Pink’ in most horticultural characteristics. However, ‘LEESHECAN01’ differs in producing a shorter, more compact plant. Additionally, blooms of ‘LEESHECAN01’ self clean spent petals faster and produce blooms that are a stable overall color, whereas the pollen parent produces blooms lacking stability in color.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

‘LEESHECAN01’ can be compared to the unpatented commercial variety Canna ‘Pink President.’ Plants of ‘Pink President’ are similar to plants of ‘LEESHECAN01’ in most horticultural characteristics, however, ‘LEESHECAN01’ produces a shorter, more compact overall plant. Additionally, plants of ‘LEESHECAN01’ produces flowers of orange marmalade, rather than the salmon pink of ‘Pink President.’

‘LEESHECAN01’ can also be compared to the unpatented commercial variety Canna ‘Liberty Watermelon.’ Plants of ‘Liberty Watermelon’ are similar to plants of ‘LEESHECAN01’ in most horticultural characteristics, however, ‘LEESHECAN01’ produces a shorter, more compact overall plant. Additionally, plants of ‘LEESHECAN01’ produces flowers of a different color orange than those of ‘Liberty Watermelon.’

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘LEESHECAN01’ grown outdoors in Lompoc, Calif. This plant is approximately 1 year old, shown in a 1 gallon pot. The photograph was taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘LEESHECAN01’ plants grown in a greenhouse in Lompoc, Calif. Temperatures ranged from 10° C. to 20° C. at night to 12° C. to 25° C. during the day. No artificial light, photoperiodic treatments or chemical treatments were given to the plants. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types.

-   Botanical classification: Canna generalis. cultivar ‘Can Do Pink.’ -   Age of the plant described: Approximately 1 year. -   Container size of the plant described: 1 gallon. -   Propagation     -   -   Time to initiate roots.—About 5 days at temperatures of 25             to 28 degrees C.         -   Time to develop roots.—About 21 days at temperatures of 28             to 31 degrees C.         -   Rhizome description.—Near RHS White 155A in color covered             with papery scale-like leaves near Brown 200B.         -   Root description.—Thick, fibrous near RHS 158C in color. -   Plant:     -   -   Growth habit.—Upright.         -   Age of plant described.—Approximately 1 year.         -   Container size.—1 gallon nursery container.         -   Height.—Measured from top soil line of pot, approximately 28             cm to top of highest leaf. Approximately 49 cm to top of             highest inflorescence.         -   Plant spread.—Approximately 53 cm.         -   Growth rate.—Rapid.         -   Branching characteristics.—Non-branching, basal clump             forming.         -   Stem.—Length: Approximately 24 cm. Diameter: Approximately             1.9 cm. Texture: Glabrous, slightly ribbed. Color: Near RHS             Yellow-Green 144A. -   Foliage:     -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Simple, alternate. Average Length:             Approximately 19 cm. Average Width: Approximately 14 cm.             Shape of blade: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Base: Symmetrical             cuneate with sheathing. Margin: Entire. Texture of top             surface: Smooth to slightly ridged, matte. Texture of bottom             surface: Smooth, matte. Quantity of leaves per plant:             Approximately 15. Color: Young foliage upper side: Near RHS             Green 137A. Young foliage under side: Near RHS Green 137A.             Mature foliage upper side: Near RHS Green 137A. Mature             foliage under side: Near RHS Green 137A. Venation: Type:             Pinnate. Venation color upper side: Near RHS Yellow-Green             144A. Venation color under side: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144A.         -   Petiole.—Length: Average 7.2 cm. Diameter: Average 1 cm.             Texture: Glabrous. Color: Near RHS Green 143C.         -   Sheath.—Length: Approximately 5.5 cm. Width: Approximately             1 cm. Texture: Glabrous. Color: Near RHS Green 137B. -   Flower:     -   -   Natural flowering season.—Spring and Summer.         -   Inflorescence description.—Single flowers arranged on             terminal racemes; several racemes per plant.         -   Flower longevity on plant.—Individual flowers last             approximately 2 weeks.         -   Quantity of flowers.—Approximately 15 per raceme.         -   Inflorescence size.—Height: Approximately 19 cm. Diameter:             Approximately 15 cm.         -   Inflorescence sheath.—Length: Approximately 9.5 cm.             Diameter: Approximately 4.5 cm, unrolled, normally very             tightly held to stem. Texture: Inner Surface: Finely ribbed.             Outer Surface: Finely ribbed Color: Near RHS Yellow-Green             145C with stripes near Greyed-Purple 187A.         -   Peduncle.—Length: Approximately 5.5 cm. Width: Approximately             1.0 cm. Color: Near RHS Yellow-Green 144B. Texture:             Glabrous. Strength: Very strong.         -   Flowers.—Flower Form: Salverform. Flower diameter (at widest             point): Approximately 10.5 cm. Flower length (height from             the base of the pedicel): Approximately 9.5 cm.         -   Flower bud.—(just before showing color) Length:             Approximately 3.9 cm. Diameter: Approximately 0.9 cm. Shape:             Narrow ovoid. Color: Near RHS Red 46C.         -   Bracts.—Quantity: Average 3. Arrangement: Whorled. Length:             Approximately 4.5 cm. Width: Approximately 1.9 cm. Shape:             Elliptic. Apex: Acute. Base: Oblique. Margin: Entire.             Texture: Glabrous. Appearance: Slightly shiny. Color: Inner             Surface: Faint background coloration near RHS Yellow-Green             150D, at base, darkening to 137B and 137C near upper half             Prominent striping near Red-Purple 59B, margin near             Red-Purple 59B. Outer surface: Faint background coloration             near RHS Yellow-Green 150D, at base. Center coloration near             Red 45A, top ⅓ of bract blade is Greyed-Purple 187B. Entire             margin near Greyed-Purple 187B.         -   Pedicels.—General Description: Flattened, nearly fused to             peduncle. Length: Approximately 0.5 cm. Diameter:             Approximately 0.5 cm. Angle: about 45 degrees from Peduncle.             Strength: Very strong. Texture: Succulent, glabrous Color:             Near RHS Green 143C.         -   Pedicel sheath.—Texture: Chartaceous. Length: Approximately             2.0 cm. Width: Approximately 2.1 cm. Color: Near RHS             Yellow-Green N144D background with striping near             Greyed-Purple 187A.         -   Sepals.—Quantity: Average 3. Appearance: Matte. Length:             Approximately 1.1 cm. Width: Approximately 0.8 cm. Shape:             Deltoid Apex: Acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Entire. Texture:             Glabrous. Color: Inner Surface: Near RHS Yellow-Green 145B,             Stripes and margin near Red-Purple 59C. Outer Surface: Near             RHS Yellow-Green 145B, Stripes, apex and margin near             Red-Purple 59C.         -   Petals.—Quantity: 4 actual petals; 2 petaloid staminoides             described in separate section. Arrangement: Whorled. Length:             Approximately 7.8 cm. Width: Approximately 4.9 cm. Shape             (all petals): Spatulate. Apex (all petals): Obtuse, with             irregular obtuse shallow lobes. Depth of lobes:             approximately 0.3 cm. Base: Cuneate Margin: Entire. Texture:             Inner surface: Glabrous. Texture: Outer surface: Glabrous.             Color: When opening, inner and outer surfaces: Near RHS             Red-Purple 58B. Fully opened, inner surface: Near RHS Red             52A. Fully opened, outer surface: Near RHS Red 52A. Fading             inner surface: Near RHS Red 54A. Fading outer surface: Near             RHS Red 54A.         -   Primary/largest petaloid staminodia.—Quantity: 1 Length:             Approximately 5.2 cm. Width: Approximately 0.9 cm. Shape:             Narrow oblanceolate, asymmetrical, curling significantly to             one side. Apex: Acute, curling. Base: Cuneate. Margin:             Entire. Texture: all surfaces glabrous. Appearance: Shiny.             Color: Upper (inner) surface: Near RHS Red 53D. Color: Lower             (outer) surface: Near RHS Red 53D. Stamen Present on Primary             Petaloid staminoidia.         -   Stamens.—Number: 1 Filament Length: No filament. Anther             length: Approximately 1.0 cm Anther color: Near RHS             Yellow-Orange 15D. Anther shape: Linear, undulating. Pollen:             Moderate. Pollen color: Near RHS Yellow 13D.         -   Secondary petaloid staminode.—Quantity: 1 Length:             Approximately 4.7 cm. Width: Approximately 0.8 cm. Shape:             Linear. Apex: Acute. Base: Cuneate. Margin: Entire. Texture:             Upper (inner) and lower (outer) surfaces: Glabrous.             Appearance: Shiny. Color: Upper (inner) surface: Near RHS             Yellow 11B, small blotches of Red 53A near apex and near             base. Color: Lower (outer) surface: Near RHS Yellow 11B,             small blotches of Red 53A near apex and near base.         -   Fragrance.—Very faint. -   Reproductive organs: Stamens: See Primary petaloid staminode     -   -   Gynoecium.—Pistil: Ovary present, no visible stigma or             style. Ovary color: Near RHS Yellow-Green 145B. Ovary             diameter: 0.5 cm Ovary height: 0.7 cm. -   Other characteristics:     -   -   Seeds.—Infrequent, low production of round, approximately             0.6 cm diameter seeds near RHS Brown 200B.         -   Disease/pest resistance.—Neither resistance nor             susceptibility to common diseases and pets of Canna have             been observed in the new variety.         -   Temperature tolerance.—Tolerates temperatures from             approximately 4° C. to 38° C. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Canna generalis plant named ‘LEESHECAN01’ as herein illustrated and described. 